Year-round market ready for business

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Lee Schaefer of Everett considers buying produce from SnoValley Gardens’ fresh vegetables section at the Farms & Market year-round farm-based market that had its grand opening on Thursday, March 1 in downtown Everett. The market and associated apartment building above it was announced in 2013 — with Tibetan monks blessing the site — but took years to fully open as initial developer Lobsang Dargey was removed and jailed for fraud.

By ANGELA COOPER-McCORKLE
Published March 7, 2018SNOHOMISH COUNTY — The number of children going to sleep without a permanent home on a daily basis across the county tops 3,000, and while the Recession has waned, the number of homeless students has grown and "who" is homeless has shifted, experts say. More on this story...

Beer complements the wine festival

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Frank Sandoval, owner of SnoTown Brewery, serves a glass of its “SnoTown Amber Craft Beer” to Richard Fynn, both of Snohomish at the ninth annual Snohomish Wine Festival last weekend. The wine festival held by teh Snohomish Chamber of Commerce regularly includes beer vendors. This year it was held at Thomas Family Farm. An upcoming related alcohol tasting event is Snohomish on the Rocks distillery festival on April 28.

By ANGELA COOPER-McCORKLE
Published February 28, 2018

SNOHOMISH — Lacey Ramon, known in roller derby circles at Carmen Getsome, is more than a tough veteran in the sport. She's also now a two-time winner in the sport's World Cup after going overseas to compete earlier in February.

By MICHAEL WHITNEY
Published February 28, 2018

EVERETT — The City Council is kicking the conversation on whether to allow a methadone clinic downtown forward to look at broader options. However it chooses to proceed, the city likely must act on the issue. Another conversation will happen March 7.

By JOSEPH THOMPSON, contributing writer
Published February 28, 2018

EVERETT — The city’s planning commission is revisiting how many marijuana retailers can operate within city limits and where, with a possible recommendation for more lax regulations to hand over to the City Council as early as this spring.

By ANGELA COOPER-McCORKLE
Published February 21, 2018

MONROE — A new center is providing people with issues such as seizures, autism, and other issues a place to belong. It’s new in downtown, and the story here is that there a so few centers for adults in the county. This one is the closest one versus Everett and Carnation